Prince George is one of 12 great-grandkids born during the Late Queen Elizabeth’s lifetime, but only he had this sweet nickname for his great-grandmother.
The young royal is the eldest of Prince William and Princess Kate’s three children, making him the heir to the throne following his father’s reign.
His birth was historic, with the Queen being the first person to be informed, following royal protocol.
George, now 11-years-old, was born on July 22, 2013 in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London. Kate also delivered her two youngest children there – Princess Charlotte aged 9, and Prince Louis who is 6.
Upon the George’s, the late Queen had to officially give her approval of his full name: George Alexander Louis.
It turns out that after the Queen granted his name approval, Prince George developed an adorable nickname that he used for her.
The Princess of Wales revealed this special name back in 2016 when she appeared in a documentary that was released to mark the late Queen’s 90th birthday.
She said: “George is only two and a half and calls her ‘gan-gan’. She always leaves a little gift or something in their room when we go and stay and that just shows, I think, her love for her family.”
Queen Elizabeth delivered the annual Christmas message following George’s birth, paying tribute to the family’s new arrival and heir.
She said: “Here at home my own family is a little larger this Christmas. As so many of you will know, the arrival of a baby gives everyone the chance to contemplate the future with renewed happiness and hope.”
The late Queen had 13 great-grandchildren in total: Savannah and Isla Phillips, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, Mia, Lena, and Lucas Tindall, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Sienna Mapelli Mozzi, and August and Ernest Brooksbank.
However, only 12 of them were born in her lifetime as the Queen passed away in September 2022, with Princess Eugenie’s son Ernest Brooksbank born in May 2023,
